defeat; loss; reverse; setback
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
calamity; disaster; misfortune
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
of course; certainly; naturally
cooperation; collaboration
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to face on; to look out on to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to get one's head around; to think about
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
the same; the said; likewise
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
testimonial; certificate of commendation
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
a married woman's paramour; lover
to overdo; to do too much
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer